Fleming assembled vouchers mentioned in last letter and enclosed them. He also notified Simmons of his request for money for contingent expenses from the Secretary of War.
Encloses to the War Secretary the estimate of the pay and forage of the militia of the state of Georgia. Concludes that there is a balance to be remitted of 22,505 dollars in order to satisfy the above claims.
Cited in Simmons to Freeman 01/07/1796. Constant Freeman, Creek Indian agent, encloses receipt rolls of ordnance detachments to William Simmons, War Department Accountant.
Freeman reiterated his request for money to pay garrisons at Beard's Bluff and St. Mary's. Rolls paid by Col. Pope, accounts current of late Col. Dorsey (d) and pay rolls No. 3 & 5 enclosed.
Major Haskell has discovered an account currant with Mr. Swan respecting payment monies that were stopped for two dead men. Haskell wants to be informed of the details of this transaction.
Enclosed for William Simmons is a receipt of Captain William Littlefield remitted by the Treasurer in discharge of a warrant drawn on him by Dexter. Captain Littlefield's absence from Newport prevented obtaining his signature on the enclosed voucher until recently.
Talbot says that, in response to a verbal observation Pickering made to him, he will now make out his returns to Pickering at the end of every fourth week instead of being done every week.
Simmons certifies that $22.80 is due William Butler, late a private in Captain Thomas Lewis's Company 3rd Sub Legion, being his pay from January 1 to June 21, 1795, the day of his discharge.
Simmons certifies that $85.67 is due Capt. Edward Miller and the men under his command at Middletown, Connecticut, being his and their pay for November 1795.
Acknowledges receiving Capt. Miller's receipt roll for the month of October; informs Miller that he will receive the sum of 85 dollars from John Chester.
Cover letter for Wadsworth's account of the proceedings at the recent treaty negotiations between the Seven Nations of Canada [Iroquois] and the state of New York.
